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Can Piercing In Ear Cause Cold Night Sweats And High Temperature?
I got an upper ear piercing on Friday 3rd jan, on Sunday 5th jan I started getting bad kidney pain, feeling very sick and had a very high temperature. Monday 6th jan I've been feeling very sick, I haven't had energy to talk, my head feels like its burning and being crushed, I am having hot and cold night sweats and I recently woke up in the middle of the night shaking-any ideas?
Fri, 10 Jan 2014
HI,
Ear pricking done at home,without aseptic precaution can cause sepsis & fever with rigor.
You mentioned about kidney pain, so it's worth testing for urine infection.
-Injection tetanus toxoid, antibiottics, anti inflammatory pills, local antibiotic ointment ,after cleaning the area,will help for ear lobule infection.
Thanks.
Ear pricking done at home,without aseptic precaution can cause sepsis & fever with rigor.
You mentioned about kidney pain, so it's worth testing for urine infection.
-Injection tetanus toxoid, antibiottics, anti inflammatory pills, local antibiotic ointment ,after cleaning the area,will help for ear lobule infection.
Thanks.
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